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PEXECANOIDES. 



Genus DIOMEDEA, Linn. 



Diomedea exulang, Linn, 



Diomedea exulans, Thien. Fort'pflanz. ges. Vog. tab. xcii. fig. 1 (1845-54) ; 

 Baedeker, Eier IJur. Vog. tab. 80. fig. 2 (1855-63) ; Gmld, Sandb. 

 Birds Austr.n. p. 427 (1865); Layard, Ibis, 1867, p. 460; Bree, 

 Birds Eur. 2nd ed. v. p. 90, pi. — (1876) ; Baird, Brewer, ^ 

 Ridgw. Water Birds N. Am. ii. p, .347 (1884) ; Bvller, Birds Neim 

 Zeal. 2nd ed. ii. p. 189 (1888) ; Sahin, Cat. Birds B. M. xxv. p. 441 

 (1896) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 128 (1899). 



The two egg8 of the Wandering Albatross in the Collection are 

 ■white, very sparingly stippled with reddish brown at the larger end. 

 They measure respectively : 4-85 by 3'1 ; 5'25 by 3"02. 



2. Gough Island, South Atlantic Ocean. M. L. Bensusan, Esq. [P.]. 



, Diomedea regia, Buller. 



Diomedea exulans, Bnller, Birds New Zeal. 2nd ed. ii. p. 189, part, 



(1888). 



Diomedea regia, Salvin, Cat. Birds B. M. xxv. p. 443 (1896) ; Sharve 



Handel, i. p. 128 (1899). • 



The eggs of the Eoyal Albatross are of a dull yellowish white. 

 Of the ten examples in the Collection, only one is marked with a few 

 rufous specks on the larger end. They measure from 4"7 to 5'6 in 

 ' length, and from 3 to 3-25 in breadth, 



4. Auckland Island.?. Sir G. Grey [P.], 



2. Auckland Islands, 3rd Dec. McCormick Bequest. 

 4. Campbell Island, New Zealand,. McCormick Bequest. 



16th Dec. 



Diomedea chionoptera, Salvin. 



Diomedea exulans, Sharpe, ed. Layard, Birds S. Africa, p. 770 (1876-84) ■ 

 Salvin, Zool. 'Challenger' Bxped. ii. pt. viii, p. 147 (1880); Sclater 

 t. c. p. 151 (1880). ' 



Diomedea chionoptera, Salvin, Cat. Birds B. M. xxv. p 443 Qsgoi • 

 Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 128 (1899) ; Hall, Ibis, 1900, p. 12. ' 



The eggs of the White-winged Albatross are dull white, with a 

 large well-marked cap of rufous dots at the larger end.' Thev 

 measure from 5 to 5-4 in length, and from 29 to 3 3 in breadth 



3. Marion Island, Indian Ocean. Voy. H.M.S. 'Challenger ' 

 1. Kerguelen Island. Voy. H.M.S. 'Challenger' 

 1. Crozet Islands. E. L. Lavard. Esn. rp 1 

 1. Crozet Islands. 



E. L. Layard, Esq. fP.l 

 T. Galley, Esq. [^.]. -" 



Diomedea albatrus. Pall. 



Diomedea albatrus, Baird, Brewer ^ Ridgto. Water Birds N Am ii 

 p. 851 (1884); Seebohm, Ibis, 1890, p. 106; id. Birds Japan Bmv 

 p. 261 (1690); Salvin, Cat. Birds B.M.TiXY. -p. Ui (1896)- S/mZ' 

 Hand-l. i, v. 128 (1899). ^ ^ '' '""^"^' 



